Letter and package mail-box.



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LETTER AND memes MAIL BOX. APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1908.

922, 1 8 1 Patented May 18, 1909.

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War mm Q 7 gm! 0. OHLSON. LETTER AND PACKAGE MAIL BOX. APBLIOATION FILEDJULY 20, 1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. v

' CARL HLSON,-0F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.-

v LETTER AND PACKAGE MAIL-BOX.

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This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incombined letter and package mail boxes, the object beinglto provide apacket box in connection wit box which is so constructed that it can bereadily folded when not in use so that it will occupy a very smallspace.

Another object of my invention is to provide a very novel top-for thepackage receptacle, which when the receptacle 1s folded will extend downover the mail box so as to be out of the way.

A further object of the invention is to rovide a combined letter andackage mail ox which is exceedingly simpie and cheap in construction andone whic is-very effective in use.

Another object of the invention is to rovide a letter and Cpackage mailbox whic is especially adapte to be used in large buildings, the packagebox being so constructed that it can be collapsed whereby it will lieflatly against the back supporting plate so as to be''entirely out ofthe way. 1

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of my imroved combined letter and packagemail ox. Fig. 2 is a pers ective view showing the package box in a i0ded position. Fig. 3 is a. vertical section taken through Fig. 1. Fig. 4is asection taken on the line-4*; of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection taken through Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 66of Fig. 5.

In carrying out my improved invention, I employ a back A which isprovided with ears A through which screwsare adapted to ass for securingit to any suitable support. ivotally connected to the side edges of theback A are sides B and C formed of-two sections B B and C, O pivot-allyconnected together and pivotally connected to the free edges of thesections B and C are the side edges of a mail box D which is providedwith a hinged door D, and a nameplate D which is preferably formed ofglass so that the letters within the box can be readily seen withoutopening the same; The top of the box is provided with an ordinary letterreceiving Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 20,1908.- SeIiaI'No. 444,464.

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opening I)? which is closed by a spring actuated lid D. a

Connected to the lower edge of the back A is a bottom E which is ada tedto rest on a flange F extending outwar 1y from the bot- "tom of the-boxD when the sides arein'extended position, the bottom being locked inosition by a s ring catch F carried by the box D. A 'b'ai F is connectedto the under side of the bottom E so that it can be readily drawn downin position.

upper edge of the back A is a top G formed of two sections G and G thesection G having .an opening formed therein through which the ackagescan be. readily deposited into the ox. The sections are pivotallyconnected together and when the package receptacle is in a foldedpositionthe opening inthe section a G registers with the letterreceiving opening D, the sect'ion'Gr drop ing down over the,

front of the-mail box an holding the sections in a-closed osition. Whenit is desired to colla se the ox, it is onlynecessary to throwthe idback and insert the hand into. the same so as to' press the spring catchout of Connected to the engagement with the bottom and by forcing 4 thebottom up with the other hand and pressing the sides inwardly, it willbe folded back upon the back plate.

From the foregoing description it is seen that I' have IiI'OVldBd acombined letter and packa c mal box which is. so constructed that t epackage box is so connected to the mail box that it can be readilycollapsed so as to be out of the waywhen not in use.

It will be seen that when it 'is desired to use the package box, it isonly necessary to raise t e top and draw the letter box out-v wardly andby pulling the bottom down-.

wardly by. the bail, it will be locked into an 1 extended position readyto receive the packages.

What I claim is:-- i

1. The combination with a back carrying sectional sides, a mail boxconnected to the free edges of said sectional sides a bottom pivoted tothe back adapted to enga e said mail box, and a sectional cover carriedby the back extendin over said sides and mail box. I 2. The com inatioiiwith a back, of secits tional sides pivotally connected to said back, Ia. mail box connected to the free edges of the sectional sides, a bottompivotally connected to the back and adapted to rest on a flange of v thebox, and a cover'carried by the back for closing said package boxtionalv sides bottom pivotally connected to the back and adapted to reston a flange of the box, and a and provided with a package receivingopening adapted to register with the opening of the letterbox when inafo'lded position.

4. The combination with a back, provided with ears-for securing it to asupport, of sectionalsides pivotally connected tosaid back, the sectionsof the sides being pivotallycon- I 'nected together, the free edges ofthe'outer sections being pivotally connected to a letter box, a bottomivotally'connected to the lower edge ofthe ack and'adapted to rest on .aflange of the box, means'for locking said bottom; and a sectional toppivotally con- 1 nectcdto the back, said top-being formed of thpivotally 'con-' two sections of unequal wi nected together. a p

5. The combination with a' back carrying letter receiving 0 sectionalsides, of a mail box carried by said sectional sides'and provided withaletter reand adapted'to'extend over said box, one of the sections ofsaid top being the same width g as the box. sectional top pivotallyconnected to the back 6. The combination with afback, provided *withsectional sides, of a letter'box carried by ceiving opening, abottomhinged to the back and adapted to engage said box, and a s'ectional toppivotally vconnected to the, back,

nected to the lower edge of the back and adapted to reston a flange ofthe box, a

spr ng for locking said bottom thereon, a.

sectional top pivotally connected to the back,

said sections being of unequal width, thev smallest section havinganopening formed 7 therein, said opening registering with the emng wbottom are inafo ded position.

i CARL OHLSONQ Witnesses: i i

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